Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-10-27
latest by Telegraph.

Secretary Whitney will probably not re
turn TO active duty at the navy depart
ment much before the arrival OF the presi
dent. His health is bad.
Postoiiices established: Dakota Coul
son. Stanley county. Montana; Grafton
Meagher county. Postmasters commits
sioned-Iowa: PeeGee, III. NJ. Robinson
Minnesota: Bath, Helen C~hristianson
Fonrth-class postmasters appointed
Minnesota: Golden Gate, w. Dey; Stacy
j. S. Mccurdy.
One OF the first noticeable results OF tn,
great sugar combination is the advance o
the staple IN price. Since the trust be
came u fixed tact graduated sugar hat
gone up three-eights of a rent per pound
and soft Sugar advanced on an averag,
about o~ne-quarter.
At Cincinnati, tho United States cour
grand jury has found numerous indict
ments in the Fidelity bank case, namel,
seventy indictments against ex- president
L. Harper; from seven to ten Indictment
against Benjamin Z. Hopkins, and a.
many against Ammi Baldwin.
1t is reported on good authority tina
Assistant General Manager G. NJ. Cum
ming. of the Union Pacific, has rendered
HIS TtoiSlAblOit W iukG tliCtN nov. OF
and that IF accepted I. L. Kimball, former
Vice President Potter, win be rendered thu
position.
The foundry and planning mill oil tn,
Cleveland Stone company at Berea, four
teen miles from Cleveland, burned. Loss
$50, 900.
Illinois Grand Army men have formed
1.-THE Service Pension ASSOCIATION OF Hi
nois," TO advocate service and other pen
sion bills. This is a branch OF a n~ationa
organization to be formed.
Col. H. A. Montgomery. president 9th,
Memphis Jockey Club, fell dead in the clul
house just after the second race.
William r. Mccullough, chief engineer
OF the steamer Comal, was arrested al
Galveston charged with numbering JOIN
II. Graham, a coal passer, on the voyage
from New York. Mccullough is said tc
have poured a shovelful of red-hot coal.
upon Graham's head and beat him.
During the past few days persons sleep.
ing in the open air at Calesuhe. Crefeld and
elsewhere have been frozen to death. Tho
severe weather which has prevailed is uu
p~recedented at this season OF the year.
judge o'Brien, OF the court OF Queens
DNtANAs NV q ~ VI III IT, u
squash the verdict OF willful murder rem.
dered by the eoroner's jury against the DO,
liceman who did the shooting at MitchelIs-
town.
The Congressional Library Building
when completed will be the largest struct.
ure in Washington with the exception oil
the Capitol, and will cover Ill, 900 feet
of space. IL will cover about $1,000 feet
more than the new State, War and Navy
Buildings, and 1000 feet more than the
British Museum Library and about H.
900 feet more than the Royal Library OF
Bavaria, and about 900 feet more than
the new German Parliament Building.
At Lincoln, Neb., the boilers OF the en-.
CINE employed by Contractor Lanahan in
sinking the new well Of the Burlington &
Western yards exploded. Fireman Thomp.
son was instantly killed, and three other
employees were seriously injured.
The Manitoba railroad has put into Ct.
feet the anticipated demoralizing rates to
Montana.
At Findlay, Ohio. Hon. Nate Fredericks
and two children died from the effects OF
Paris green eaten on cabbage. Mrs. Fred.
eriels and two other children are living al
the point OF death.
At Winnipeg, a row OF wooden buildings
at Maine and Notre Dame streets burned.
The principal losers are j.. D. Burke. G..
Landon, K. Patterson, and the Bedega
proprietors. The ,tDtel loss is $l0,-
600. Insured for one-harI.
A desperate battle occurred between out.
and Nigilantesin the Indian Territory.
The later we're forced to withdraw, some
men having been killed on each side.
1t is reported that political combina-
have been affected to render the re.
OF President Diaz almost certain.
The postof1ce department estimates
the deficit for the fiscal year will not
exceed So, 500, 600. Last year the deficit
was nearly $1,000. 900. This is a pretty
good exhibit and shows that the revenues
much more than was anticipat.
at the beginning of the year.
At Boston, Joe Lannan. the Boston pu.
gilist, knocked out Jim Grady, q western
p~ugilist, in seven rounds. The men fought
Tor a purse Of $3.50.
The national convention of Universal
has concluded its session. A temper.
ancc resolution was adopted. which sum
is al follows: The committee de-
plores the organized assaults OF the liquor
against the Sabbath and expects
all good citizens at the polls and elsewhere
to oppose the movement.
President Green, OF the Western Union
Telegraph company, says that it is in
Tended to make q uniform rate OF twenty
i've cents for ten-word messages from any
point to any other pointin the same state.
N all of the territory east Of the Mississip-
pi river.
A Philadelphia newspaper announce
Henry Willard had been elected presi-
lent OF the Oregon & Transcontinental
company 10 place OF Elijah Smith, eharac-
1t as q step in the reorganization
81 the company.
Michael Mcdonald of Beloit, Wis, at
to outrage Miss Annie Birmins-
a lady living near that city. on the
Illinois side. He dragged her off an en-
'ankment and under a bridge, where, after
! fierce struggle, she was rescued by a
'oung mar who heard her cries.
Rev, W b. Affiock, well known in Dako-
died at Leeds, England, recently.
At Mitchell, Oak, Charles Stocking was
entenced to a year and a half in the
ioux Falls penitentiary for horse stealing.
A trio of burglars confined In a Jail at
Waterloo, Iowa, effected their escape and
re still at large. Thomas Burk. the leader
the gang had just been convicted OF
raeking Pitcher 4 Branober's sale.